For years, Sebastian Clovis, who co-hosts Save My Reno with Sabrina Smelko, has been stepping in to save renovations that have gone off the rails. He has seen it all. And now he is sharing his well-earned knowledge with HGTV Canada viewers.
Clovis has boiled it down to five common mistakes that homeowners make when trying to tackle a home renovation on their own.
Take a look at the below video and find out how starting a home renovation project too soon, underestimating its costs, neglecting the exterior needs of your house, not preparing for the unexpected and making too many changes along the way can all lead to a nightmare reno.
See how the Save My Reno team gave a 70-year-old kitchen a new lease on life.
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